Teach me Diesel...

[billybob_81067]

My buddy has an old ford 7.3l powerstroke that he got for around 2k and it runs great. Trucks in decent shape too.


be aware that changing the oil requires much more than a gasoline engine( he uses several gallons, I wanna say something like 4 or 5)

Edit: his burns diesal when he starts it up so a cloud of blue smoke billows out... He said theres some part he needs to replace but is too lazy and cheap to fix it

A cummins takes around 12 quarts whereas the 7.3 diesels take about 14 quarts. Of course that's more than double most gasoline engines. Tractor engines do take around 5 gallons and up depending on the size of the tractor.

[Swampy]

My little diesel expirence.
Cummins ISB is probably the best power for its cost.
Older 7.3's are tanks tag it with Ford's Manual Trans and its unbeatable.
CAT's last the longest out of any Diesel.
I was mowing around the Peterbilt dealership last year and heard/saw my first run away. Never seen Diesel Techs run so fast in my life.
By today's standards Gasser's and Diesels get about the same gas mileage and costs even out.